Husband Fernand A. Thomassy 1
Born: 24 Jun 1877 - France 2
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Father: Thomas Thomassy ( - ) 2
Mother: Julia Wathier ( - ) 2
Marriage: 12 May 1909 3
Wife Marie La Vie 4
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Father: Philip La Vie ( - ) 4
Mother: Mary Bess ( - ) 4
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General Notes: Husband - Fernand A. Thomassy
Until he was ten years of age, he was permitted to attend school at McDonald, Washington County, Pennsylvania, but after that he accompanied his father into the coal mines and worked with him for five years. He then learned the baking trade and worked at that for eight years, when he was appointed a member of the police force at McDonald. He remained a police official for two years, when, in 1902 he went into the hotel business and conducted a public house for three years by himself and then took in August Valentour as a partner and continued several years longer. During these years both he and Mr. Valentour made judicious investments and together they owned the opera house property and two other valuable business blocks. His oil interests were also of importance and he came to be numbered with the men of means in that section.
He cast his vote with the Republican party. He was identified with several French fraternal organizations and belonged also to the Elks, Allegheny Lodge, No. 339; Knights of Pythias, Waverly Lodge, No. 145, and to the social order of the Moose.